- A western coalition of public lands stakeholders has filed formal challenges against three Department of Interior agencies regarding the integrity of the science being used to make decisions about sage grouse conservation.

- Seven of the eight organizations in the Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to add an additional $1 a head to the beef checkoff assessment and change the makeup of the committee...

- Clif Bar & Co. broke ground Thursday, March 12, for the Clif Bar Baking Co. in Twinf Falls, Idaho. The company is in need of more organic ingredients, some of which could be provided by local grain growers if milling capab...

- Sheep producers are concerned that a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor regarding special provisions for open-range livestock herders through the H-2A visa program could make open-range operations unviable.

- North American Meat Institute has formally requested an extension of the comment period for a scientific report recommending Americans lower their intake of red and processed meat. The report will form the basis of updated ...

- Alfalfa hay pricesin the West are expected lower in 2015 on much lower milk prices, but other factures -- such as continued drought in California and dry conditions in other western states -- could keep them from dropping s...

- Seeds and nuts will top the list of "what's in" when it comes to healthy eating in 2015. Kale, coconut products, Greek yogurt and avocados will also prevail. Consumers are also welcoming fat back into their diets, according...

- Beef and pork organizations are urging USDA and Department of Human Health to acknowledge the role of lean meat in a healthy diet following a recommendation by the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that Americans l...

- Limited land for grazing will challenge cow-calf producers' efforts to expand the beef herd, but viable alternitive production methods can be found in confined and semi-confined systems, according to Rabobank.